Shirley, James · published 1640 · first performed or written 1640 (Annals) pastoral; romance · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 494 words
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Duties oh base Say so we must, he'll not come forth else What if I could his highness there was a dance to be presented we are furnished with our noise still I ay, I do love this noise with all my heart Excellent, get you behind the trees with your instruments, and tune 'em ready, the new frisk we danced at Enispies today will serve rarely as the Prologue, away; but Captain what shall we do with the king's daughters I'll have one And I'll ha' the tother our Captain shall ha' the Queen And what shall we have. There are Ladies about the Court will content you I will have both the Kings daughters, and he that speaks against it— Thumb valiant Thumb, all spirit no mutiny no mutiny all of a faction together by the ears for a piece of venison I will have both the Kings daughters or else I shall not be satisfied. First let us know the king's resolution, and if we like not our conditions, the hares a foot; and every man take what course he please in my Lord's Park But stay the King umh Speak Captain If it please your Majesty, what was it resolved upon he's out, let me come to him, prithee do thou tell him thy mind, that delicome wench has made my teeth water And drowned thy tongue, a Company of bashful shrimps; if I but open my mouth, I say no more King, by your leave; which is the King, my eyes twinkle, we have been playing the good fellows to celebrate your majestical birth day, will your grace see a song A dance Or a dance, all's one, our feet are in tune, strike up behind the tree, you are the King and I am the Miller, there's all the difference, sweet Ladies my name is Thumb This is rudeness Pardon their simplicity I'll have that wench she looks like Hercules, Omnes, Stand We have interrogations points to put to you Treason, treason, Barbarous Villains Where is Philoclea Here art thou not hurt Zelmane. My soul at every stroke made against thee Was leaving my pale body Dear Madam are you safe I think I ha' peppered some of 'em, Philonax 'twas not amiss you came, but Zelmane and I should have made a shift You alone my Lord, were an army against such reeling valours, I did not think you could ha' bestirred yourself so well And I were in another place alone with thee I could bestir myself better I would you would consider yet to quit This dangerous kind of life Had not the valiant Amazon it seems, defenced your person Ere the troops arrived, it might have proved too fatal He played the man indeed, the King is troubled And thinks me jealous of him, lass old man No more Wait upon our Queen and daughter, we'll follow I am wounded How By thee Zelmane
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Duties oh base Say so we must, heel not come forth else What if I could his highnes there was a dance to be presented we are furnish'd with our noise still I I, I doe love this noise withall my heart Excellent, get you behind the trees with your instruments, and tune 'em ready, the new friske we danc'd at Enispies to day will serve rarely as the Prologue, away; but Captaine what shall we doe with the Kings daughters Ile have one And Ile ha the tother our Captaine shall ha the Queene And what shall we have. Thereare Ladies about the Court will content you I will have both the Kings daughters, and he that speakes against it— Thumbe valiant Thumbe, all spirit no mutinie no mutinie all of a faction together by the eares for a peece of venison I will have both the Kings daughters or else I shall not be satisfied. First let vs know the Kings resolution, and if we like not our conditions, the hares a foote; and every man take what course he please in my Lords Parke But stay the King vmh Speake Captaine If it please your Maiesty, what was it resolu'd upon Hees out, let me come to him, prithee doe thou tell him thy minde, that delicome wench has made my teeth water And drown'd thy tongue, a Company of bashfull shrimpes; if I but open my mouth, I say no more King, by your leave; which is the King, my eyes twinckle, we have beene playing the good fellowes to celebrate your majesticall birth day, will your grace see a song A dance Or a dance, alls one, our seete are in tune, strike up behinde the tree, you are the King and I am the Miller, ther's all the difference, sweete Ladies my name is Thumbe This is rudenesse Pardon their simplicity Ile have that wench she lookes like Hercules, Omnes, Stand We have intorrogations points to put to you Treason, treason, Barborous Villaines Where is Philoclea Heere art thou not hurt Zelmane. My soule at every stroake made against thee Was leaving my palebody Deere Madam are you safe I thinke I ha pepper'd some of 'em, Philonax 'twas not amisse you came, but Zelmane and I should have made a shift You alone my Lord, were an army against such reeling vallors, I did not thinke you could ha bestir'd your selfe so well And I were in an other place alone with thee I could best my selfe better I would you would consider yet to quit This dangerous kinde of life Had not the valiant Amazon it seemes, defenc'd your person Ere the troopes ariv'd, it might have prov'd too fatall He plaide the man indeede, the King is troubled And thinks me Iealous of him, lasse old man No more Waite upon our Queene and daughter, weel follow I am wounded How By thee Zelmane